Trust Bills Split Sparks Senate Debate And Delays
Senate leaders fear fate of the trust program as Hollis and Reed clash over the interstate trade commission bill. Judiciary and interstate commerce panels stall on the Rayburn and Clayton measures amid talks of consolidating trust legislation into a single act. Reed calls Hollis an enemy while urging sharper limits to curb monopolies and unfair competition.
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Reed
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New Hampshire
Missouri
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Judiciary Committee
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Interstate Commerce Committee
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Alain
diPicutles
Asar
Sore
Newlands
Commission
Toll
Acon
Supreme Court
Rerah
Trade Commission
Inharco
Nim
Capt John H Gibbons Reinstatement Probe Under Way
Naval inquiry probes why Captain John H Gibbons, 34, was placed on the retired list after serving in command of the Utah at Vera Cruz and long tenure as superintendent at the Naval Academy. Admiral Knight will testify as Congress considers his reinstatement amid a bill from Representative Teakes. Gibbons has strong ties in Congressional and official circles.
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Howse Naval Affairs Somites
Naval
Pluckins
John Hens Gibbons
Navy
Admiral Knight
Teakes
Michigan
Gibbons
Army Rireles
Gibbo Xd
Utah
Vera Cruz
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mr Taggart the swift talker in Congress
Representative Joseph Tarsar of Kansas is described as the swiftest talker in Congress at yesterday's proceedings. A published record claims he delivered a rapid 4,000 word speech, recalling ancient diplomacy to illustrate how little has changed.
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Kansas
Congresa
Jerson
Meagerald
J Ylala
Targart
Taghart
Lomen Ant
Cassar
Senate and House News Notes Summary
Senate and House actions include a secretary of State outline of a peace plan and ratification readiness, a Navy coal freight rates investigation by a Senate subcommittee with a slated return hearing, a Texas representative introducing a resolution on alleged undue political activity, and the House passing a deficiency bill funding line rebuilding of Western High School in Washington, now awaiting Senate action.
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Atanlic Seaboard
Senate
Trate
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Bristol
Tenn
Tilman
Vantec Sea
Benasyivania Railway
Allied Hines
House
Sebo Ae
Western High School
Washington
Safety law on films prompts tighter shipping rules
The Interstate Commerce Commission enacts strict film shipping rules to cut fires in transit. After October 1 films must be in spark proof metal or sheet iron cases with tight outer wooden boxes, weight limit rises to 1231 pounds, and yellow labels must appear on cages. Express firms must verify compliance and avoid flims with improper labels.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hiner
G. M. Crosland
Commission
Nims
United States
Express
Inter- State Commerce’ Commission
Nominations Made For Ohio Federal Judgeships And Wisconsin Senate Bid
President Clark announced nominations for Northern Ohio Federal District Judge John H. Clark to succeed William Day. Maj. Lewis Rand named to California debris commission. Postmasters Thomas Butwell Lexington John Kellam Danville and W K Brown Danville confirmed. Husting enters Wisconsin Senate race seeking Democratic nomination for September primary.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John H. Clark
William J. Day
Lewis H. Rand
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California
Virginia
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Butwell
Lexington
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Onie
W. K. Brown
Danville
Robert Northington
South Hl
Brown
Husting
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
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Mayville
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Panama Canal Row Echoes Colombia Compensation Debate
Philippa Bunau-Varilla argues Colombia had no entitlement to compensation for Panama’s loss, likening U S policy to colonial rule and the revolt that birthed American independence. He suggests the 25 million payment to Colombia rests on flawed modern principles.
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Washington Post
New York
Philippa Bunau- Vartila
Panama Canal
Colombia
Panama
United States
Fragmentary quotation on Colombia Panama indemnity dispute
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a province administration, the blusa of shame, and Colombia’s treatment of Panama. It appears to critique Colombia as money making property and argues Panama deserves no indemnity. The fragment ends abruptly.
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Colombia
Panama
President expected to sign district appropriation bill
The district appropriation bill, acted on by the House and Senate and signed by Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall, awaits the President at the White House. It is expected he will sign today, making available the funds voted by Congress for local government support in the current fiscal year.
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Senate
Clark
Marshall
White House
Congress
Senate rejects open session on Nicaragua treaty proceedings
The Senate voted 42 to 39 to block open session discussion of Borah's resolution for publishing proceedings before the foreign relations committee on the Nicaragua treaty. Borah later renewed the resolution in executive session.
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Senate
Borah
Forum Relations Committee
Nicaragua
Navy to test Burgess-Dunne hydroaeroplane at Hampton Roads
The Navy will conduct trials of the Burgess-Dunne hydroaeroplane at Hampton Roads within weeks. The inventors claim inherent stability superior to other machines. If tests succeed, naval use may grow and more craft of this type will be purchased. flights will be conducted by a naval air pilot over about a week to ten days.
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Navy Department
Navy
Hampton Roads
Department
Naval Air
Adamson Dam Bill and Ferris Measure Debated at White House
A White House conference focused on dam regulation and waterpower project control. Presidents, Speaker Underwood, and officials discussed the Adamson general dam bill and the Ferris measure on public lands.
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Adamson Dam
Ferris
House
White House
Representative Underwood
Secreta
Representative Stevens Leads GOP on Navigation Regulation Branches
Minnesota Republican Rep Stevens, ranking member of the interstate and foreign committee, commends the government branches regulating navigable streams. Secretaries and chairmen including Wane of the Interior, Pers of Oklahoma, Lenroot of Wisconsin, and Rep. Lenroot are cited amid irrigation and public domain duties.
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Sentative Stevens
Minnesota
Wane
Interior Department
Per Rns
Oklahoma
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Panama Canal Service Between New York and San Francisco
International Mercantile Marine announces a New York to San Francisco passenger and freight service via the Panama Canal to start in 1915. The liners Finland and Kroonland will head the line, sailing roughly every three weeks for a voyage of about sixteen days with calls at San Diego or Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Panama Canal
IMA
International Mercantile Marine Company
Finland
Kroonland
Jean Flag
Hen Star Line
I San
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